New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-20
sAxONY'S PECULIAR RACE.
AN ODD PERFORMANCE AT MONMOUTH.


AN ODD PERFORMANCE AT MONMOUTH.
usauLAR BETTING AND QUAINT RIDING LooAf
BALpwIN's LOS ANGELES.
r.~onv ran n strange race at Monmouth Park yes
Hsrasy Some people say that Saxony can ony ~
mile They forget that on juno 10 ~ brooAi'n ="
lad all tho way In q handicap OF BIO miles, wiz.
Orinamme Royal Arch, Ben All, Ton BOOKER anu
others behind giving weight to every morse III inc TO-
except Ben Ali. and winning In common o" .s.
by four lengths Some people say that Saxony aooe
MT Ike heavy track And yet he won two extremely
mood races at Jerome Park track as heavy yos-
tarday,s On Saturday saxony was unable 10 hanuo
100 mounds But yesterday he had Blk pouhu0 '
In the saddle. The betting against MIN opo. 49,.
a to l. 1t closed at and TO- Saxohy WON " -
front under q pull at the end OF the nrs' W.. ~.
Tor and led up to the homestrctch u"aou -. 80.
nav ToIu ran second until tho last quarter was
...ohsd yvhen Barbees vigorous work on Eoie, the
e.vor,te got the old cup horse up 70 sa1ony' ihon
Stone seemed to lose ell interest in the race housn
he made q great show Of hard WORK, tanning 'n0 "I
vfeorousy with his whip but never htuhs ."o no' 30
~ all saxony was not touched with whip OF spur
roc - ere,pt1ino ,cas right and Stone ras reaay
vurious TO ria rhy did he make s,Ieh tremendous
.,,.,.noe Of uhippng without hitting the horse oncef
stone Is colored boy Of largo experience at Brigh
Inn Reach and elsewhere. He Is not handsome, put
old Brighton Beachers, with their hands on tnear
hearts, say that he has conscience OF o1Qus''
symmetry and loveliness and a. big as his neels.
Stone was called up and questioned by the judges In
an insolent sullen he said no did all he couia
with the horse that saxony sometimes quits win
his mouth Open and no tired badly In tho race BIZ
withers accepted the boys statement and nothing was
done 1t is understood that after this season stone
will apply for position % froiesSor
Of Ethics and Morals In new Om-
yirsity for tho Reformation OF Jockeys, OF
which Mr. Barney Kahn will be president, and whioh
will be opened at Clifton. N j. during the skating
season for crippled thoroughbreds, which will DO
started at that popular resort about Christmas umo'
Nevertheless Captain Coster will make big mistake
Il he takes any weight from Saxony In his next handi
cap.
Between the second and third races two rufians
who infest the tracks one of them white man
and the other negro, got into dispute In The bet
ting ring After some hot words the negro drew knfe
and the white man whipped ont revolver The ring
was packed full Of people and running over at the
time The fash of the deadly weapons caused the
widest stampede. No startled herd OF cattle on
Western prairie could have rushed moro hantcsny'
But no harm done. The fighters we're soon
separated Without shot VI cut, and In tew minutes
the ring settled down again to the peaceful and orderly
pursuit of gambling.
Lucky" Baldwins two fDies, Los Angeles ana
Estrella made an excellent Impression, Los Angeles
winning the Lassle Stakes and Estrclla running good
second to Dry Moropole In the Midsummer Handicap
Both fully sustained their Western reputation. Los
Angeles Is sister of Heel and Toe, and neat COM
pact well made FLY. She was under q pull nearly all
the way and won without difficulty, though Mr.. Cas-
salts Austrienne came with rush at the end ana
closed the winners saddle The start was PERFECT
more clearly merit. though, as is generally the
CASE the miles are not equal TO the coits Los An
geies was we'll backed, but bea Fog, ridden by MO
laughln cairled fully much money. MI. lei
mont Peeress with whom tho deporable blunder was
the Lassie stakes but the track did not suit her 1t
was little dusty In places Oh top, but extremely
sSs sSsy Gas Ws s Of ho
When ;4s @as put up for the first race people
and the Nv Maa%moT ' Handicap in 40 they fully
realized the condition of the track Cambyses seemed
iortably. but he will never be Of any use In good
company. The lot no beat was beneath contempt
e..s saS Wotsv Of Seaty orass though some SaD
tankerous Critics blamed him Tor stonebucks bolt
fault in mn any way when 10 dropped the nag ali
were In motion and on good terms, but stoneOuck
ambition he padded sereney around the course far
behind the @ Dy O1HpTc was the
Barnum. was well lacked. Fers Kyle. Salts
bury and Cyclops were the leaders were the leaders
for three quarters of q mile. Then Dry MonOpole
and Estrefa went to the mont and rapidly drew away
from the others Dry Monopole getting the race under
the whip by neck game, honest, plucky, stout
hearted horse this Dry Monopole, If there ever was
one, and no finishes with unbounded courage. The
distance too short for Barnum and too long for
Salisbury, and the weight stopped Linden Cyclops
will do better after race or two, though the stable
and his rider Fitzpatrick. thought well Of his
diti0n.
Aftsr the singular liberties taken with saxony in
the betting ring, Eols was made the favorite with
Ten Booker second chico. The race was run exactly
TO suit Freddie's" old champion and he won easily,
though Of course Bsrbee was compelled to keep his
sluggish blood In circulation by constant applications
Of the whip. But even in the antique days. whom
whip on him In almost every to get the speed
out. Ten ooker sulked and McLsughlln could not
But he wss second At tho end era tbon 59n
we'll of Ton but the estimable owner Of Tolu is under
fortunes r0wn Just now. bis old clothes having been
An outsiaer, Miss Mouse, with only 70 pounds up,
tho hurdle BY falling lame before the race was
over
The attendance was amazingly large. Monmouth
hg large crowds than before The temperature
IN a a
IN the fUpr "a race Coo per ts hos, as the
ures Yesterday. But Monmouth Park sadly need
trouble E that there Is too much bsheared benoVo
isnce in the association The public sPited gen
any evil Of their fellow mon They look on every
as and a: :h free tTOn
So into Wall Street how innocently they would ofIe
@ fS be for cuyy OF T sn
preties unfalrness In speculation. They seem Il
Took upon the turf entirely free from Jobs or fraud
any and to consider all jockeys juvenile saints
Alas would that 1t were sol
What q pity It ts that Mr. Cushman did not hav
more obstinacy and staying powerl II he had KEEP
ngston thcre would have been some splendid race
between Hanover and Kingston at Monmouth. for II
some Of the stakes yet TO como Hanover must carr
such weight penalties As to mako the Issue extremely
doubtful II Kingston we're to against him. Blu
now the Dryers will have practical walk-over
for them all
w. L SCOTS strong stable will 60 to Saratoga o,
Monday With Quito, Tea Tray, Torchlight and
Satan the Erie Congressman Is sure to got some gooe
races. Tho two-year- ods will return TO Monmouth
for tho great Jurior Champion Stakes on August ID
and IL Is expected that all three Ut them vii
start.
The hockey who engaged to ride Will Davis n
the hurdle race got drunk that he could hardly
stand. Fortunately, his satLration was discovered
In time and a sober man was put mp.
FIRST RAcE-PURsE $500. MAIDEss. SPECIAL WEIGHTS